19.10
SoftConnacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap
- Prize money: £56434.78
- 2m 0f 179y
- 20 runners
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Runners: 20 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
33/1 (Won)
- Win: £73.10
- Place: £10.10
Form: 1815/0
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (1) |
2nd Aug 2024 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
8st 12lb |
prominent |
6/1 |
|
1st 20 (16) |
29th Jul 2024 Soft 2m 0f 179y |
10st 13lb |
Two wins in France for Nicolas Clement, suited by 1m4f; was off for 21 months before finishing in rear in a 2m handicap at the Curragh a month ago on Irish debut; the least likely of the stable's four runners judged on that run. |
33/1 |
|
15th 3 (14) |
28th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Dual winner in France for Nicolas Clement; debuts for Willie Mullins after a 21 month absence; looks the third string of the Closutton runners. |
14/1 |
25/1
- Place: £6.20
Form: 00/4-4
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
16th Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Won a 2m6f Ballinrobe handicap hurdle in May and mostly good runs since including in some classy Flat events; looks a player; best form has come on good ground. |
8/1 |
|
4th 2 (4) |
27th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 110y |
11st 13lb |
soon led, clear after 2f, joined from 6f out, headed but prominent over 4f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost third final strides |
100/30 |
|
12th 17 |
3rd Aug 2024 Good 2m 6f 108y |
10st 11lb |
led, headed but prominent after 2nd |
8/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: 13/69-
Last run: 360 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
5th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear |
20/1 |
|
5 |
5th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear |
20/1 |
|
1st 10 |
10th Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won a 1m2f Roscommon maiden for Paddy Twomey in 2022; promising second at Limerick on only hurdles start for Sam Curling, fine effort on stable debut when third in the big amateur handicap at Galway despite racing too keenly; fair run over shorter at Leopardstown and ninth in 30-runner Irish Cesaretwitch. |
8/11 |
33/1
- Place: £6.00
Form: 193-67 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 |
9th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 3f 109y |
11st 3lb |
Back to form with a fourth behind Thedevilscoachman at Leopardstown last week but he's exposed and he wouldn't appear to have anything in hand from this sort of mark. |
16/1 |
|
4th 5 |
2nd Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 72y |
11st 2lb |
Admirable veteran; fine efforts in hot handicaps at Galway and Listowel last year but has failed to fire in his last two starts over hurdles and this looks a tough task for him. |
25/1 |
|
11th 12 |
2nd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Admirable dual-purpose veteran; rolled back the years when pulling off a 40-1 shock in this race last year off 120; has run well a couple of times in defeat since but he's never won off a mark this high and he was well-beaten at Navan on latest; outside place claims at best. |
28/1 |
5/1
Form: 1402-1
Last run: 82 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 (4) |
23rd Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 1m 2f 98y |
9st 5lb |
Left Shark Hanlon after a below par run in the Irish Cesarewitch; 4-16 on the Flat including a 1m6f listed win on heavy ground at Gowran; she lacks a run and this trip may be on the sharp side for her on her first start for Willie McCreery; watch. |
22/1 |
|
25th 13 (21) |
29th Sep 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 170y |
9st 4lb |
dwelt start, towards rear |
25/1 |
|
9th 1 (5) |
10th Sep 2024 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Useful dual-purpose mare was a close second in this race last year; won a 1m6f Gowran Listed event on heavy in April; not bad runs over hurdles and on Flat at the summer festival here; penalised 3lb but can be involved. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: 4112-5
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
14th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Improved form in these blinkers the last twice, easily winning a novice at Naas (2m, good to yielding) before a close second of 19 at Leopardstown (2m, yielding) in December when back in a handicap and making most; this 5yo could continue to progress for his good trainer; a possible. |
20/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
27th Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
visibility reduced by fog, prominent, led after 1st, clear going easily approaching last, ridden and faced challenge run-in, headed towards finish |
14/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
27th Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
visibility reduced by fog, prominent, led after 1st, clear going easily approaching last, ridden and faced challenge run-in, headed towards finish |
14/1 |
100/1
Form: 0-7009 C
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20th 14 (8) |
13th Oct 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 23y |
8st 8lb |
Second runner for stable; formerly trained by Willie Mullins; best effort in eight starts for current yard a 8.75l seventh behind a few of his rivals here in the Q.R. race at Galway; burst blood vessels on latest start at Tramore; coming down the weights but yard has a better chance with Seddon. |
66/1 |
|
11th 4 (4) |
17th Aug 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 80y |
9st 11lb |
Looked to be on the slide until running well when seventh of 20 in the big amateur handicap at Galway where headgear (left off here) seemed to help; pulled up over hurdles later that week; first visit here. |
11/1 |
|
7 |
3rd Aug 2024 Good 2m 6f 108y |
11st 3lb |
midfield, headway and prominent halfway |
33/1 |
14/1
Form: 217-75
Last run: 67 days
W: 12st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (9) |
29th Jul 2024 Soft 2m 0f 179y |
12st 2lb |
Merit's respect on last year's Chester Cup win; unplaced in a staying handicap at Newbury in April; takes a big drop in class now after contesting Group 3 Henry II Stakes at Sandown. |
14/1 |
|
5th 3 (3) |
23rd May 2024 Good To Firm 2m 0f 50y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
disputed lead, led clearly after 2f, increased tempo 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, soon lost fourth |
20/1 |
11/2
Form: 6800-3
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
20th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 4f 23y |
10st 12lb |
Talented dual-purpose sort; won back-to-back over hurdles this season, including a Listed mares' hurdle around here (2m2f, soft), but jumping let her down when tailed off in Grade 3 at Leopardstown in December and Townend prefers Jade De Grugy. |
5/1 |
|
6th 7 |
29th Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
led, mistake 1st |
11/4 |
|
6th 7 |
29th Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
led, mistake 1st |
11/4 |
12/1
Form: 1-13 BF
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
27th Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
visibility reduced by fog, midfield, headway but still plenty to do approaching last, ridden and 2 lengths down last, ran on well to lead towards finish |
15/2 |
5/1
Form: 7-5111
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 16 (19) |
12th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 2f 0y Class 2 |
8st 6lb |
Won over 1m4f at Dundalk in February, 2m2f in the Chester Plate in May and 2m in the Northumberland Vase at Newcastle in June; another 6lb higher today; not so good on either start since that hat-trick but latterly he came from well off the pace when eighth of 30 in Irish Cesarewitch 13 days ago and was 66-1 in that; could be a lot more interesting this time. |
20/1 |
|
8th 30 (8) |
29th Sep 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 170y |
8st 8lb |
midfield |
25/1 |
|
11th 12 (19) |
29th Jul 2024 Soft 2m 0f 179y |
11st 4lb |
Progressive stayer; comfortably justified favouritism over 1m4f at Dundalk in February; readily followed up in the 2m2f Chester Plate on his first attempt beyond 1m4f (outside of hurdling); officially handed over to Cathy O'Leary who supervised his Northumberland Vase triumph; rider's sole winner gained over hurdles for Tony Martin. |
5/1 |
4/1
Form: 200-09 CD
Last run: 73 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
21st Oct 2024 Soft 1m 3f 184y |
10st 4lb |
Dual-purpose; four-time winner on the Flat; badly out of form in both codes this year; beaten 16l when last at Killarney on latest start (1m4f, good); will appreciate the return to a softer surface but needs a revival. |
10/1 |
|
9th 6 (5) |
23rd Sep 2024 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Six-time winner, four on the Flat, but has really struggled to find his best form this season on the Flat or over hurdles; down to his lowest mark since winning at Galway last year but others preferred. |
12/1 |
|
10th 1 (11) |
27th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 110y |
12st 2lb |
Useful dual-purpose sort but has been well below best in both codes lately and has to return to his form of last year. |
10/1 |
40/1
Form: 1/400-
Last run: 288 days
W: 11st 6lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 |
23rd Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 50y |
11st 10lb |
Inconsistent sort but one of his better recent efforts when fifth of 16 at Gowran earlier this month; however, no wins over timber since 2021 and drops in trip; might need further than this these days. |
8/1 |
|
5th 2 |
8th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear, slow jump 3rd, awkward jump 5th, steady headway from 3 out, stayed on approaching last, no impression run-in |
40/1 |
|
7th 5 |
23rd Jan 2025 Soft 3m 0f 70y |
11st 6lb |
Veteran has failed to make an impact over hurdles, in chases or on the Flat since winning at Naas in November 2022 (2m, heavy); pulled up on latest in a novice handicap chase at Limerick; hard to fancy on recent form; visor tried. |
22/1 |
8/1
Form: 06/43-
Last run: 364 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 |
21st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
didn't jump well, never going well, towards rear, mistake and lost ground 1st, raced in last after 6th, brief headway after 4 out |
7/1 |
|
8th 3 |
21st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
didn't jump well, never going well, towards rear, mistake and lost ground 1st, raced in last after 6th, brief headway after 4 out |
7/1 |
|
12th 11 |
29th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
11st 2lb |
Flat/hurdles winner was placed on his first three chase runs, despite having jumping issues which were more costly when he unseated at Fairyhouse; produced an improved round at Navan last time; could feature now. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 100-80 C
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
3rd Oct 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 206y |
11st 5lb |
Decent Flat sort got off the mark over hurdles at Sligo in July; not as good since and needs to find more off an unchanged mark. |
11/1 |
|
6 |
22nd Sep 2024 Good 2m 2f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Struggled in big amateur Flat handicap at the Galway festival; showed decent over hurdles during the summer, highlighted by a wide-margin win over 2m4f at Sligo; faded into fourth on the run-in when favourite for 2m4f Killarney event. |
9/1 |
33/1
Form: 1/46 C
Last run: 57 days
W: 11st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
15th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Dual-purpose but been struggling for form in both codes; well-beaten on the Flat at Galway last month; same story on last run over hurdles at Bellewstown; last win came in a Cheltenham handicap chase in 2022 off 135; thrown in off 117 on that form but impossible to fancy on recent exploits. |
16/1 |
|
16th 17 (13) |
29th Jul 2024 Soft 2m 0f 179y |
11st 0lb |
Five wins over jumps, much more effective over fences (rated 137) than hurdles (117); has run only three times on the Flat; this rider aboard when a 28-1 winner of a 1m4f maiden at the 2022 festival; soundly beaten behind Enniskerry at Listowel; in rear over hurdles on latest. |
33/1 |
|
14th 15 |
6th Jul 2024 Good 2m 1f 40y |
10st 10lb |
held up in midfield, soon weakened |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 8500-4
Last run: 83 days
W: 11st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 10 (12) |
16th Mar 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Two middle-distance wins in Germany in 2022; has lost form since a solid effort in fifth in the 2m4f Ascot Stakes in 2023; no sign of a revival in four runs over hurdles; tongue-tie tried; unlikely to have the pace to be competitive over 1m. |
50/1 |
|
11th 16 |
23rd Feb 2025 Heavy 1m 7f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Two Flat wins were gained at middle-distances in Germany; much the best of four runs for Gordon Elliott when fifth of 19 in 2m4f Ascot Stakes in 2023; weak hurdles form in recent months. |
100/1 |
33/1
Form: 516-05
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 8 (7) |
23rd Aug 2024 Good 1m 6f 80y |
8st 9lb |
dwelt start, ducked right start, took keen hold, towards rear early, in touch with leaders after 4f |
20/1 |
|
18th 18 (23) |
29th Jul 2024 Soft 2m 0f 179y |
11st 0lb |
Fast ground 1m4f winner for Charlie Johnston last season; showed massive improvement from his Irish debut when fifth in a recent conditions event over 1m7f at at Leopardstown; more needed. |
33/1 |
|
5th 1 (11) |
11th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 7f 0y |
11st 12lb |
soon prominent, led after 1f |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 75509- C
Last run: 281 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (2) |
29th Jul 2024 Soft 2m 0f 179y |
11st 10lb |
Won a premier handicap over 1m4f here at the 2022 festival, fair fifth of 17 in the same race last season; fit from a hurdling campaign in which he has been placed in three consecutive maidens; half-brother to the stable's 2016 winner Swamp Fox; brother to smart jumper Knappers Hill; potentially interesting if he gets the trip. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 12 |
5th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 190y |
11st 12lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, led narrowly early, prominent after 1st, led again from 3 out, faced challenge and clear with one other 2 out, headed approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in, no match for winner |
7/4 |
|
3rd 2 |
1st Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 100y |
11st 12lb |
prominent, bit short of room when switched right before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, soon switched right, no extra after last, no match for first two |
5/4 |
66/1
Form: 3161/7
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (4) |
29th Jul 2024 Soft 2m 0f 179y |
11st 9lb |
Useful Flat form for Ger Lyons in 2021, winning three times; generally disappointing over jumps; tailed off on return to Flat at Killarney 13 days ago. |
66/1 |
|
7th 3 (11) |
16th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 185y |
10st 3lb |
Decent Flat handicapper, three wins include C&D conditions event and Leopardstown handicap off 90 in 2021; hasn't hit the heights expected of over hurdles and faller on chase debut when last seen over 14 months ago. |
16/1 |
|
1 |
1st May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 150y |
11st 12lb |
prominent, pushed along after 3 out, disputing third when fell 2 out |
10/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €1790.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €1033.55 |
| Tricast | €10557.79 |
| Trifecta | €4112.00 |